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    I'm thinking this isn't normal - please look and help

    Greetings, We have four chickens and all but one seem very healthy. Not being knowledgeable at all when it comes to chicken health issues, I hope by posting a few pictures you folks can tell us what we are dealing with. Below are four pictures of the girl in questuion, any help is very much...
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    What size fencing to keep foxes out?

    A few days ago we saw two foxes out by our coop checking out the chickens. The enclosure I have is open on top with a fence nearby the foxes could easily climb. Knowing the foxes will figure this out pretty quick I'm building a new enclosure with mesh on top as well as all around. My question...
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    Winter - do I need a light for heat?

    We have four chickens, a Rhode Island Red, Bar Rock, Buff Orpington and one of unknown breed. All are, I am told, cold hardy. My question. Do we need to have a light in the coop for warmth this winter? We live in Colorado Springs, CO and it can get pretty cold every now and again. I've read...
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    Help needed building a chicken run

    Hello group! This is my first post here and I'm really hoping I'll get some guidance on building a chicken enclosure/run. We have four hens and have build a 4x8 foot enclosure with roost. This worked fine until we decided the girls needed a tad more room to roam. Being new to the whole chicken...
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